1. Elementary Mandarin Chinese-1 Class
欢 Huan Ying 迎Welcome
初级中文-1 班
(chu ji zhong wen – yi ban)
Elementary Mandarin Chinese-1 Class

2. 你的老师 (ni de lao shi) ……Your Instructor
名字（ming zi）： Claudia Dealba-Yount
出身（chu shen）： Shanghai China.
学历 (xue li):
B.A in Japanese Language Art and Literature
(Shanghai International Study University, China)
M.A in Education (with miner in psychology)
(Aichi University of Education, Japan)
职业（zhi ye）： Chinese & Japanese Teacher (18y)
电话号码（dian hua hao ma） ：(909) (voice mail)
电子邮箱（dian zi you xiang）：
微信（wei xin）：claudiay7479 (WeChat ID)

3. Course Description
This course is for non-native speakers or heritage learners who need to acquire basic knowledge of Mandarin Chinese at the Novice Low to Novice mid range of the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines. As articulated in Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century.
Introduction to Mandarin Chinese taught within the context of Chinese culture.
Introduction to the customs, cultural practices, and geography of China through lectures, films, web activities, and reading assignments. Focus on the four major skills of language learning - listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing - and the grammar and vocabulary necessary to acquire these skills.
Ten hours of supplemental learning in a Success Center that supports this course is required.
This course corresponds to the first year of high school Chinese.

4. Course Materials
Class website:

5. Couse Contents PinYin system Hanzi（汉字）writing system
Greetings & self introduction
Family member’s introduction
Time, numbers, quantities
Hobbies, activities
Visiting, hospitalities, offering and requesting
ect……

6. Course Objective
Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:
Be familiar with Chinese pronunciation.
Use pinyin.
Practice about 150 basic Chinese characters.
Listen to, speak about, read, and write phrases and sentences.
Learn important grammatical rules and patterns.
Engage in daily conversations targeting survival needs.
Understand humanistic aspects of Chinese language and culture, develop a humanistic perspective to examine values and practices of Chinese language and culture, and appreciate the mutual influence between Chinese language and culture.
Inquire, reflect, compare, and criticize thoughts, feelings, languages, and actions of Chinese people and among different peoples represented by the class members.

7. Student Learning Outcome
In the end of completion, students will demonstrate effective communication and comprehensions skills. Examples will include, but are not limited to the following:
Upon the successful completion of CHIN 1 (grade C or higher), students will be able to engage in daily conversations targeting survival needs.
Upon the successful completion of CHIN 1 (grade C or higher), students will be able to pronounce basic Chinese sounds and tones with Pinyin.
Upon the successful completion of CHIN 1 (grade C or higher), students will be able to identify and write about 150 characters.
Upon the successful completion of CHIN 1 (grade C or higher), students will be able to produce the correct stroke order for making Chinese characters and be able to write using pencils/pens, and whiteboard markers.
Upon the successful completion of CHIN 1, (grade C or higher), students will identify geographical areas where Chinese is spoken.

8. My Teaching Methods Teach student swim in the big pool with lifeguard
Focus on learner’s point of view
Focus on communicative tools
Support each individual foreign language learning pace
Hands on
Open communication
No one student left behind

9. Assignments Written compositions
Oral Skits (Creating dialogues and stories)
Reading the Textbook and other simple fiction and articles from magazines, newspapers
Character book and workbook exercises
Listening exercises by using the CD and other Japanese learning links and in the Language Lab or through the class website
Power Point presentation

10. Quiz & Exams Quizzes: Presentation (PPT): 3 mini PinYin quizzes
Culture comparison
10 Chapter Vocabulary Quizzes
Oral skit:
5 Chapter Grammar Quizzes
2 Oral skit
Final Exam:
Tests:
1 final speech exam (3-minumte )
1 PinYin test
5 chapter tests
1 final composition (combining 5 mini writing)
Composition:
1 final listening exam
5 mini writing (5 chapters)
1 Final reading comprehensive exam

11. Grades Criteria Participation and LSC lab ………10%
Homework ……………………… %
Quizzes .……...…… %
Chapter tests ..…………………… 20%
Project (PPT/ Skit/writing) ……… 15%
Final Exam (Oral/written) …… %
Each class meeting
2 points
Missing 2hr /reasonable absent
1 point
Each stamp
1 point
Total of pink log sheet
30 point

12. Grades Scale Letter Grade Percentage GPA A+ 94–100% 4.00 A A- 90–93%
3.70 B+
86–89%
3.30 B
83–85%
3.00 B-
80–82%
2.70 C+
76–79%
2.30 C
70–75%
2.00 D+
66–69%
1.30 D
63–65%
1.00 D-
60–62%
0.70 F
< 60%
0.00
*** I will only give a grade of A+ in exceptional circumstances.

13. Student Responsibilities
1. Classroom Participation
Participate in class is very important for language learner. Miss more than 25 % of the whole instructional hours will not be given any points
Perfect attendance will get extra 8 points in the end of semester.
Always contact your teacher for your reasonable absent ahead
2. Success Center Language Lab
10 hours minimum lab participation (1hr per week)
Each extra stamp and hour will towards extra points
3. Homework
do the assigned homework in a timely manner.
Late turn in will deduct 20% for one class day, 40% for 2 class day.
Student must find out the assignment on the class website even when they are absent

14. Student Responsibilities
4. Code of Conduct:
Treating each other courteously;
Exhibiting a positive attitude;
Respecting the health and safety of others;
Refraining from the use of offensive language;
Any student who does not demonstrate appropriate behavior will be asked to leave the class for the day. The Dean of Students will be informed to the and appropriate action will be taken.
5. Academic Integrity:
Must follow acceptable standards of academic honesty.
Aware plagiarism.
A serious academic penalty can be applied to cases of cheating including being dropped from the course, receiving a failing grade in the course, and/or suspension from the college.
6. Communicating With Your Instructor:
Any concerns, problems regarding the course

15. Campus Recourse Student Success Centers: www.chaffey.edu/success
Career Center: (909)
Counseling Department : (909)
Disability Programs & Services :
Language Success Center (Rancho): (909) http://libguides.chaffey.edu/languagesc
EOPS and CARE: (909)
Faculty Advisors:
GPS Centers:
Honors Program:
One Book, One College :
Student Health Services: (909)
Transfer Center : (909) or
Veterans and Eligible Family Members : (909) or
Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art :

16. Learning Tips For effective language acquisition:
Speaking: relax and concentrate on making your point rather than on speaking with perfect grammar and pronunciation.
Listening: concentrate on the key words, don't worry if you don't understand everything that is said.
Guessing: make educated guesses about what is being said and gestured. Trust your instincts!
Thick skin: feel free to ask questions and repetitions.
DO NOT: use any online translation tools for your sentences and essay writing!!!
Put yourself in a target language environment as much as you can beyond the classroom.
Exercise to increase your Alpha Brainwave.
Be happy, relaxed, and curious. Be tolerant of ambiguity.
*Reference: How to learn any language in 6 month --- by Chris Lansdale

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